Consulting Special Topics

Catalog description

Consulting continues to evolve as a core competency inside many organizations and is also growing as an independent profession. Consulting as a skill set continues to specialize, and technology is changing the way work gets done for clients and consultants. In this course, students learn about the latest types of consulting interventions, including Agile Consulting and how AI is influencing consulting work. They also learn about the various certifications and what they mean in the marketplace. The course also introduces students to the latest consulting trends and special topics. They learn about consulting as a business and how to run and grow a consulting practice, requiring marketing and sales (including the proposal process), implementations, and consulting operations.